Checkrein



(No Model.)

S. R. BROGKS.

CHECK REIN.

No. 480,865` Patented Aug. 16, 1892'.

UNITED STATES .PATENT OFFICE.

SIDNEY RODGERS BROOKS, OF UNIONTOI/VN, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO PARK O. SHELDON, OF ALLEGANY, NEW YORK.

CHECKRElN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 480,865, dated August 16, 1892.

Application iiled April 25, 1892. Serial No. 430,516. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Belit known thatLSIDNEYRoDGERs BROOKS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Uniontown, in the county of Fayette and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful .Improvements Y in Checkreins; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of 'this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

This inventionrelates to certain new and useful improvements'in"checkreins; and it has for its objects, among others, to provide an automatic check which shall be simple in its construction, andjwhich can be operated to uncheck the animal from the vehicle without leaving the same, andwhich shall automatically check up the horse after he is through drinking. f

The objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear, and the novel features thereof will be specifically deiined by the appended claim.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference markedthereon, form a part of this specification, andy in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved device. Fig. 2 is a side view with the cover to the case removed and a portion broken away. Fig. 3 is a section through the the same on the line 2 2 of Fig. 2 with the cover in place. Fig. 4 is a sectional detail showing the pawl.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates a suitable case, within which the operating parts are arranged. It is provided with an extension a, having an opening a', through which may pass the securing means for securing it in position. I have shown a screw A and nut A2 for this purpose; but other means may be employed. The casefmay be as ornamental as may be desired and may be made of any suiting c3 in the outer case and is provided with be described. One side or face A3 of the case of the case D, which has a removable face D',

having an opening, through which the said shaft revolves, as seen in Fig. 3. This case carries at itsinner end a ratchet-wheel E, as seen in Figs. 2 and 3.

F is a strap, preferably a thin flat steel strap, wound upon the outer surface of the flange of the case D, with one end secured thereto, and its other end extends through the opena suitable device, as a snap-hook f, for attachment to the check.

G is a spring-plate having its end secured to the extension a of the outer case, as seen at g in Figs-1 and 2, and is bent into the recess g thereof,vwith its free end curved .to conform-to the curvature of the case, and .its extreme end is provided with a fork G', with a tapered or wedge-shaped space 72, as seen in Figs. l and 3. It may be provided with a hole h for the attachment of a cord or string H', as seen by dotted lines in Fig. l.

Vith the parts thus constructed and arranged the operation will be readily understood. The spring being Wound upon the shaft Within the case and the strap attached to the check, the ratchet-wheel is held against rotation by means of a pawl I on the spring plate or arm G, which pawl extends through a hole c' in Jthe outer case, and its inner end is bent-at right angles, as seen in Fig. 4, to engage the ratchet, as shown in the said figure. As soon as the horse has occasion to drink or for any other purpose it is desired to uncheck him all that it is necessary to do is to 95 draw upon the cord I-I and withdraw the pawl from its engagement with the ratchet-wheel, when the strap F is free to be Withdrawn from the case, or the pawl may be withdrawn from the ratchet by means of the whip, the roo knot in which is engaged in the form of the spring-arm in a manner which will be readily understood. When the animal is through drinking, the spring automatically Winds up the strap and the pawl falls into a tooth of the ratchet-wheel and holds it.

The parts can readily be assembled or removed for the purpose of repairs or other Wise. The device as a Whole can be made at a minimum cost. It is durable and not liable to get out of order. If preferred, a screw, as shown in dotted lines of Fig. l, may be used when the device is applied to double harness, or any suitable fastening may be employed, as found most desirable for the purpose.

What I claim as new is- The hereindescribed checkrein attachment, consisting of the outer case having an SIDNEY ROD GERS BROOKS.

Witnesses:

GEO. W. H. SHI-RKEY, CEAS. N. SHIRKEY. 

